TITLE 1.5B. California Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act [1784.20. - 1784.44.]

Title 1.5B added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 354, Sec. 1.

§§ 1784.20–1784.44 · 12 sections

1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 1784.20–1784.28 · 5 sections

   • § 1784.20 This title shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act. see note
   • § 1784.21 Any waiver by a consumer of the provisions of this title is contrary to public policy and is unenforceable and void. see note
   • § 1784.22 The provisions of this title are not exclusive. The remedies provided in this title for a violation of this title or for conduct proscribed by this title shall… see note
   • § 1784.23 If any provision of this title or the application of this title to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional or otherwise deemed to be invalid,… see note
   • § 1784.28 This title shall become operative on October 1, 2026.
2. CHAPTER 2. Construction and Definitions §§ 1784.30–1784.31 · 2 sections

   • § 1784.30 This title shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes, which are to protect purchasers and lessees of new or used motor… see note
   • § 1784.31 The following definitions apply for purposes of this title: (a) “Add-on” or “add-on product or service” means any product or service not provided to the… see note
3. CHAPTER 3. Prohibited Conduct and Consumer Rights §§ 1784.40–1784.44 · 5 sections

   • § 1784.40 It is a violation of this title for any dealer to make any misrepresentation regarding material information about any of the following: (a) The costs or terms… see note
   • § 1784.41 It is a violation of this title for any dealer to fail to make any disclosure required by this section clearly and conspicuously. (a) In connection with the… see note
   • § 1784.42 It is a violation of this title for any dealer, in connection with the sale or financing of vehicles, to charge for any of the following. (a) A dealer may not… see note
   • § 1784.43 (a) (1) (A) A dealer shall not sell or lease a used vehicle at retail at a price equal to or less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) without providing the… see note
   • § 1784.44 (a) A dealer subject to this title shall create and retain, for a period of two years from the date the record is created, all records necessary to demonstrate… see note